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Senate Republicans picked up another five seats while losing none of their own. Voters fury over the various scandals involving former Presidents CLinton and Blago along with congressional scandals involving Representative Jefferson of Louisiana and Charles Rangel of New York. Most Republicans were elected with little opposition with only Wayne Allard, John E. Sununu and Gordon Smith facing somewhat competitive races. Dick Durban, Frank Lautenburg, John Kerry, Max Baucus and Carl Levin were the five Democrats defeated.

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  • United States Senate elections of 2008 (President Delay)
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  • Senate Republicans picked up another five seats while losing none of their own. Voters fury over the various scandals involving former Presidents CLinton and Blago along with congressional scandals involving Representative Jefferson of Louisiana and Charles Rangel of New York. Most Republicans were elected with little opposition with only Wayne Allard, John E. Sununu and Gordon Smith facing somewhat competitive races. Dick Durban, Frank Lautenburg, John Kerry, Max Baucus and Carl Levin were the five Democrats defeated.
popular vote
  • 36754618(xsd:integer)
  • 50920562(xsd:integer)
Leader
  • Jon Kyl
  • Tom Daschle
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last election
  • 32(xsd:integer)
  • 67(xsd:integer)
Next Year
  • 2010(xsd:integer)
election date
  • 2004-11-02(xsd:date)
election name
  • United States Senate elections, 2008
before party
  • Republican
map size
  • 320(xsd:integer)
ongoing
  • no
Country
  • United States
Type
  • legislative
seats for election
  • Class III seats in the United States Senate
Seats
  • 28(xsd:integer)
  • 72(xsd:integer)
swing
  • +5.0%
  • -5.1
after party
  • Republican
Party
  • Republican
  • Democratic
Title
  • Majority Leader
map image
  • 800(xsd:integer)
before election
  • Jon Kyl
Image
  • 149(xsd:integer)
  • 160(xsd:integer)
leaders seat
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee
Percentage
  • 60.2
  • 40.8
previous election
  • United States Senate elections of 2006
next election
  • United States Senate elections of 2010
after election
  • Jon Kyl
Previous Year
  • 2006(xsd:integer)
seat change
  • -5(xsd:integer)
  • +5
abstract
  • Senate Republicans picked up another five seats while losing none of their own. Voters fury over the various scandals involving former Presidents CLinton and Blago along with congressional scandals involving Representative Jefferson of Louisiana and Charles Rangel of New York. Most Republicans were elected with little opposition with only Wayne Allard, John E. Sununu and Gordon Smith facing somewhat competitive races. Dick Durban, Frank Lautenburg, John Kerry, Max Baucus and Carl Levin were the five Democrats defeated. Winning candidate in bold Retiring Senator in Gray Democratic pickup in Blue Republican pickup in Red
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